Service difficulty report · Sense Line · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49575
Engine
Pwa JT8D217A
Part
Sense Line
Part number
7938007508
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE RT ENGINE START VALVE OPEN LIGHT CAME ON AFTER CLIMB POWER SET. RETARDED THROTTLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED TO STL. FOUND START VALVE PRESSURE SENSE LINE HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE START VALVE TO OPEN. REPLACED LINE. ALSO REPLACED THE STARTER, START VALVE AND STARTER ADAPTER DUE TO SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. CHECK-C 2-6-98 MCI.

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